Chypre Mousse

12 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• Brasidas

  June 30, 2016

  

  Oriza L. Legrand is a peculiar house that exaggerates a forced retro style. The result, for some, is disturbing, especially with this one, which makes me imagine an American horror film set in an old mansion, escaping Jack Nicholson with an axe. The opening promised rough leather with green touches of angelica, a sweet aftertaste, and a sting of anise, but within minutes it turns into an old soapy perfume with wet, earthy ingredients, constantly surfacing mouldy smells and memories of furniture in an attic. I can’t imagine anyone wearing this in real life, perhaps only a forest elf. It’s clearly a suspenseful piece, as other creations from the house share this old style; I like the powdery feminines, Horizon is good, Cuir de l’Aigle Russe isn’t annoying, and I enjoy Vetiver Royal Bourbon, but here they’ve gone too far with a lugubrious effect.

• Brasidas

  July 12, 2016

  

  Oriza L. Legrand is a rare house that packs its perfumes with an exaggerated, forced retro style. The result, in some, is unsettling, especially this one: when I smell it, I imagine an American horror movie, trapped in an old mansion, fleeing from Jack Nicholson chasing me with an axe. The opening promised much—a pleasant, rugged leather note with green touches of angelica, a sweet aftertaste, and a hint of anise—but within minutes, it turns into old soapy soap mixed with strong, unpleasant wet earthy ingredients; you always get musty smells and memories of old furniture in an attic. Honestly, I can’t see anyone wearing this in real life, perhaps only a forest elf. Obviously, it’s a letdown, because the house’s other creations share this vintage style: I like the talc-heavy feminine scents, Horizon is decent, Cuir de l’Aigle Russe isn’t annoying, and I enjoy Vetiver Royal Bourbon, but here they’ve gone too far with this lugubrious effect.

• Götterdämmerung

  April 8, 2018

  

  Chypre Mousse is the most intriguing and strange fragrance I’ve tried: a mix of cigar smoke, wild mushrooms, oakmoss, old documents, fennel, and mint. You feel lost in a wild jungle or in dark caves beside Gollum, Sméagol, the hobbit from the Lord of the Rings.

• Panta

  April 20, 2019

  

  It must be the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of. It smells of wet organic matter and mushrooms on the verge of rotting. I declare myself incapable of wearing it.

• Emorandeira

  May 1, 2019

  

  I’m trying it right now and I like it. It doesn’t seem as exaggerated to me; I feel it’s soft. It’s a rich, pure chypre with a marked green character, classic, but I would wear it without hesitation. It’s more for daily use than special occasions. It reminds me a bit of a feminine version of Bogart’s perfume, though I know they aren’t alike. Scent: 7, Longevity: 8, Sillage: 7, Value for money: 5, Versatility: 7, Overall: 7.

• Panta

  May 2, 2019

  

  It has to be the strangest thing I’ve ever smelled. It smells of damp organic matter, mushrooms on the verge of rotting. I declare myself incapable of wearing it.

• Capitano Spavento

  February 27, 2022

  

  It’s like a 1914 perfume reconstructed recently. Strange and curious, a singular experience that smells green and earthy, a chypre thrown into moss and mushrooms, with little-scented, green, and acidic flowers like a withered apple. At first, it seems like a fairytale, then wet earth, chestnuts, and dampness, like lying back in the forest to smell everything around you. Over time, it warms up with leather and chestnut, but it remains acidic, green, and wet. Now it’s more for archiving or mental exercise than daily wear. Few occasions; better for personal use and sensory enjoyment. I loved smelling it, though I wouldn’t wear it myself. I’ll pass the sample among friends, and it will last an eternity; with two sprays of the decant, you have the complete experience.

• JPFernaud

  November 21, 2023

  

  Chypre Mousse: An opening of fennel, green notes, and soft mint. The heart sees the fennel fade, giving way to oakmoss with green florals and a notable violet. The dry down features a double evolution: the moss lingers with earthy notes, pumpkin mushroom, vetiver, and chestnut, until the chestnut yields to a pine resin (no leather or labdanum). Projection lasts 5-6 hours and more than 8 hours close to the skin. A walk in the woods; Oriza L. Legrand offers another bottled memory, distancing itself from the conventional. Curious that attar is missing. Like with Relique D’Amour, it evokes a memory, ideal for enjoying in intimacy.

• kkkccc

  June 4, 2024

  

  It smells of dampness, musty woods, a whiff, like opening a cupboard that hasn’t been opened in months, all mixed with a strange sweetness (chestnuts?). A truly olfactory experience, but not one to wear; it was even one of the few perfumes for which people told me I smelled bad.

• kkkccc

  June 7, 2024

  

  It smells of dampness, mouldy woods, and a strange whiff, like opening a cupboard that’s been shut for months. There’s a peculiar sweetness, perhaps from the chestnuts. It’s a potent olfactory experience, but not one for wearing; in fact, it was one of the few that people told me I smelled bad.

• hedonistaustero

  February 13, 2025

  

  So far, this is the only chypre I’ve ever smelled in my life, and it doesn’t resemble anything else. I fell in love with the 2ml sample from Luckyscent back in September, and by year-end, I had the full bottle; it’s now firmly in my evergreen top five. Of course, it’s not for everyone, but if you enjoy fragrances that truly smell of nature—the undergrowth, mycelium, leaf litter, damp earth, rotting leaves, and all that—then this is for you. The stars are oakmoss and fungi, but the opening is a glorious fennel note over a herbal base of mint, angelica, and sage. Then, for hours, it maintains a soft, earthy, wild vibe with chestnuts, labdanum, and vetiver, all tied together by the moss and fungi. It’s an incredible scent that’s light from start to finish and lasts forever. This is what perfumery should be: art and a natural pleasure. An absolute delight.

• hedonistaustero

  February 20, 2025

  

  So far, this is the only chypre I’ve encountered; it bears no resemblance to anything else in my olfactory memory. I fell for it after trying a Luckyscent sample in September, and by year-end, the full bottle had secured a spot in my top five. It’s not for everyone, but if you’re seeking something that smells like real nature—undergrowth, mycelium, damp earth, decaying leaves—this is it. The stars are oakmoss and fungi, topped with glorious fennel at the start over mint, angelica, and sage. Then, for hours, it maintains a soft, earthy vibe with chestnuts, labdanum, and vetiver, all anchored by that moss and fungi. It’s light at first but lasts forever. Perfumery as art and natural pleasure: an absolute delight.